Tag: entrepreneurship
This Entrepreneur Built An App Without Knowing How To Code —...
AFRICANGLOBE - Building an app without knowing how to code? How is that possible? Ask Tara Reed from Detroit, Michigan. This genius entrepreneur created a successful app, even though she knew nothing about coding - and little did she know that it would make her a millionaire!
Turning A Dollar Into $500 Million: The Story Of Cosmas Maduka
AFRICANGLOBE - In today’s Nigeria, the name Cosmas Maduka is synonymous with Coscharis Motors. And why wouldn’t it be since the bearer of the name is the multi-billionaire Chairman/CEO of Coscharis Group of Companies and the sole distributor for BMW in Nigeria. Dr. Cosmas Maduka’s success is one that everyone knows of, but let’s go through his journey to success together.
5 Ways These YouTube Superstars Built Business Empires
AFRICANGLOBE - The entrepreneur's dream is to turn what he or she loves into something that will actually turn a profit. YouTube is home to more than a billion users, and some of the platform's creators have been able to channel their passion and leverage the support of their fans into thriving business empires.
5 Top Black Business Owners You May Not Know, But Should
AFRICANGLOBE - Five African American business leaders whose successes is paving the way for future generations. Liggins took over as CEO of Radio One in 1997; under his leadership, he took the company public in 1999. The company has since expanded into 22 markets, with 18 million listeners, making it the nation’s largest African American owned and operated urban-market radio broadcasting company in the United States.
How Alfredo Jones Built A Top Engineering Services Company In Equatorial...
AFRICANGLOBE - In 2002 Alfredo Jones founded Alduco, an Equatorial Guinea-based engineering company providing services to the hydrocarbons sector in West and Central Africa. After studying and working in the UK for a number of years, Jones returned to the continent in 2001 to take advantage of opportunities in Equatorial Guinea’s nascent oil industry.
10 Ways To Ditch Your Job And Never Work For Anyone...
AFRICANGLOBE - In a bad economy where jobs are scarce, Scott Gerber, author of Never Get A Real Job, believes that the only way to secure your employment and financial future is to start a company. "The resume-driven society says, if we work hard and go to school, we'll get a job and be ok. That traditional thinking no longer applies," says Gerber. "Now, more than ever, you need to be entrepreneurial to be successful; you need to create a job to keep a job."
Most Athletes Go Broke In Retirement. David Robinson Just Launched His...
AFRICANGLOBE - It's true that 60% of athletes go broke within five years of retiring, but there are certainly exceptions, too. Guys like Hall of Famer David Robinson, who made good money during their playing days and then kept making money off the court. Robinson, nicknamed "The Admiral" because of his graduation from The Naval Academy, currently has a net worth of $70 million, and is doing so well since his retirement that he just opened up a second private-equity fund.
Kenyan Entrepreneurship Developing At “Lightning” Speed
AFRICANGLOBE - Kenya is seeing similar “lighting” speed development in terms of entrepreneurship as witnessed in China a decade ago, according to the Global Entrepreneurship Network and the GEDI Institute.
These 15 Books By Billionaires Will Teach You How To Run...
AFRICANGLOBE - Whether you want to launch an empire or become the best in your field, who better to consult than those who've achieved the peak of professional and financial success? That's why we've rounded up 15 books by self-made billionaires. Learn how these masters of industry achieved the impossible, in their own words.
Do You Have What It Takes To Be An Entrepreneur?
AFRICANGLOBE - If you're thinking of taking the entrepreneurial plunge, it's important to know to what it takes to be successful before you make what could be the biggest financial and emotional commitment of your life. Here are five ways to know if entrepreneurship may be right for you.
Promoting Black Entrepreneurship In Baltimore
AFRICANGLOBE - A new research study looked at data from urban centers around the U.S. and found that in areas where Black individuals were increasing their business ownership, there were positive results beyond the business bottom line.
Why You Will Not Start A Business This Year
AFRICANGLOBE - Entrepreneurship is great; it gives you the freedom to create something you truly care about instead of working sheepishly for a company you care nothing for, it gives you the ability to create a part of history and affect the world the way you desire to; it gives you control over your time and your financial future. All these are admirable and great but despite all the obvious benefits of starting your business, some people will never do it even if they can and should.
10 Businesses You Can Start With Just Your Smartphone
AFRICANGLOBE - We've scoured the earth for ten solid business ideas--endeavors that you can mostly start up with little more than a smartphone and a Gmail address, and that you could get under way tomorrow if you absolutely had to.
The Hustler’s Toolkit: The Case For Entrepreneurship
AFRICANGLOBE - Entrepreneurship, not baselessly optimistic orisons to CV-whelmed HR offices, is the Holy Grail to empowerment. The time is high for visionary firebrands to step out of the beaten track and change the rules of industry.
Why Nigeria Will Always Have More Entrepreneurs Than Good Managers
AFRICANGLOBE - Nigeria is. after all, the country where the question, “Do you know who I am?” is frequently asked – in all seriousness – to remind the common man of his place in the hierarchy.
Seven Tips For Entrepreneurs Wanting To Be The Next Dangote
AFRICANGLOBE - Are people born entrepreneurs or can business skills be learnt? Owinga believes the basics of entrepreneurship can be taught. However, it is essential to have the ability to identify opportunities, a business mindset and a passion for whatever venture you want to pursue.
